Overview
- The Russian Biathlon Union, the Russian Paralympic Committee, and eight athletes filed a CAS suit contesting their non-admission to international events.
- CAS formally notified the International Biathlon Union on Thursday following the filing the previous day, according to an IBU statement.
- The IBU said its legal team is reviewing the documents and that it will fully cooperate with the arbitration process.
- The federation reiterated support for its congress decision that suspended the Russian body in 2022, barred its athletes, and disallowed neutral participation, including for 2026 Olympic qualifying.
- The dispute follows a December CAS decision that found the ski federation's blanket ban unlawful, after which FIS accepted individual applications for neutral status.